On September 11th, the beginning of the 2011 NFL season, the Baltimore Ravens played host to the Pittsburgh Steelers. What ensued was out of the norm for the most ferocious rivalry in today's NFL. The Ravens racked up 385 yards against the Steelers vaunted defense; Ray Lewis and company forced seven turnovers, recorded four sacks, and nearly shut out the defending AFC Champions: 35-7.
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Before the start of Sunday’s game in Baltimore it looked as though one team had followed the blueprint for continuity during the preseason and one team had rebuilt on the fly; after Sundays game it seemed as though both teams were heading in opposite directions.
The Ravens off season saw them cut many notable veterans and bring in new faces, hoping the team would gel quickly. The Steelers d...

The Ravens-Steelers rivalry might be the best rivalry in all of football. It’s definitely the hardest hitting most hate filled rivalry in the NFL. These teams play in the same division, that’s twice a year. On top of that they seem to always meet in the playoffs where the high stakes add something special to the match up.
Simply put: these guys don’t like one another.
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